function cells=xlscells(animal)
adata_dir = ImageAnalysis.Settings.AdataDir;
if exist([adata_dir animal '\' animal '.xlsx'], 'file')
    [cells,~,~]=xlsread([adata_dir animal '\' animal '.xlsx']);
else
    fprintf(2,'No matching Excel file found. Aborting');
    disp(' ')
    cells = [];
end

